New York Yankees 2 – 8 Detroit Tigers
17 August 1931 · DET04
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | final score 8–2 | 1 in 85 games | |
| 10 | 2 doubles | Lou Gehrig | 1 in 99 player-games |
| 10 | 2 doubles | Dale Alexander | 1 in 99 player-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | 10 | 0 |
Box score
New York Yankees batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Babe Ruth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Earle Combs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Lyn Lary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ed Wells | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Myril Hoag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
New York Yankees pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wells | 8.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | HR |
| Charlie Gehringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| John Stone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Dale Alexander | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 2B |
| Gee Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3B |
| Billy Rogell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3B |
| Marty McManus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ray Hayworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vic Sorrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Sorrell | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |